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Men’s Cross Country Season Recap

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History & Records


Season Milestones

  • Alexander Dukes became the first men’s runner in AMC history to win AMC Runner of the Year three times.
  • Dukes qualified for the NAIA National Championships in Washington
  • The team picked up two top-three finishes on the season – ZK Maple Leaf Invite and AMC Championships.

Awards

  • Academic All-AMC
    • Carter Brocato, Alexander Dukes, Brock Fisher, Dean Frossard, Mason Gaines, Ethan Line, Jerod Rottinghaus, Austin Tegeler, Charlie Werth
  • AMC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Year
    • Alexander Dukes
  • All-AMC
    • Alexander Dukes, Jerod Rottinghaus
  • AMC Champions of Character Team
    • Austin Tegeler

NAIA Ranking Tracker

Preseason 24
No. 1 NR
No. 2 NR
No. 3 NR
No. 4 NR
Final NR
Postseason NR

 


NAIA National Championship Results

  • Alexander Dukes
    • Finished 102nd in a time of 26:48.10.
    • First AMC runner to cross the finish line

Team Leaders

  • Top-10 8K Times
    1. Alexander Dukes – 26:09.4
    2. Alexander Dukes – 26:48.1
    3. Alexander Dukes – 26:55.3
    4. Jerod Rottinghaus – 27:35.5
    5. Jerod Rottinghaus – 27:40.8
    6. Carter Brocato – 27:51.1
    7. Charlie Werth – 28:11.3
    8. Mason Gaines – 28:28.8
    9. Brock Fisher – 28:31.3
    10. Brock Fisher – 28:49.4
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